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Survey: Albertans willing to pay more to bury transmission lines A citizens group called Responsible Electricity Transmission for Albertans surveyed 900 residents of the Canadian province and found that 68 percent of those surveyed were willing to pay more on their monthly electric bills to have transmission lines buried. Edmonton Journal; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Arizona town to vote on support of Resolution Copper Mine The Payson Town Council has already passed a resolution in support of the Resolution Copper Mine, a massive underground mine proposed in Arizona's Gila County, and on Thursday, the council will decide whether to join an alliance of towns that back the venture. Payson Roundup; Nov. 3 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Nevada town gets $695K from USDA for water-system work Nine rural water projects will share more than $16 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including Jackpot, Nev., which will get $695,000 to upgrade its water system after a 2007 analysis found excessive levels of uranium in the water. Las Vegas Sun (AP); Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana high court: Retirement age ends worker's comp payments The Montana Supreme Court upheld a state law that terminates worker's compensation payments when an injured, disabled employee reaches retirement age. Helena Independent Record; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribes
U.S. Senate hearing today on federal acknowledgment of tribes North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, will preside over a hearing today on the federal process of acknowledging American Indian tribes. Billings Gazette (AP); Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Tribal leaders dedicate D.C. embassy in advance of summit More than 70 tribal leaders gathered for a dedication ceremony of the new Embassy of Tribal Nations in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, just two days before the White House Tribal Nations Conference scheduled for Thursday. RezNet; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story
Environment
Alberta board halts licenses for sour oil, gas wells The Energy Resources Conservation Board based its decision to stop issuing licenses for sour gas and oil wells, and related infrastructure projects, was prompted by an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling that said residents in the Rocky Rapids area of the province near Edmonton, were wrongly denied their right to protest the drilling of the potentially deadly wells. Edmonton Journal; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Montana releases results of bull trout counts in Flathead basin This year was the 30th year for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' annual count of bull trout redds, or spawning beds, and the results of this year's survey found fewer such beds in all three of the major drainages of Flathead Lake. Kalispell Daily Inter Lake; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Energy companies offer reward in Colorado poaching case Energy companies operating on Colorado's Western Slope are offing a $10,000 reward for information on the poaching of a bighorn sheep ram near De Beque. Denver Post; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Politics
Senate Republicans don't show for debate on climate bill Keeping a promise, Senate Republicans stayed away from the Environment and Public Works Committee's first day of mark up on climate change legislation. Christian Science Monitor; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Colorado board temporarily tweaks medical marijuana rules Colorado Board of Health officials said their decision Tuesday to remove "caregiver" from state rules governing the sale of medical marijuana was driven by a recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision that said a caregiver must do more than just provide medical marijuana. Denver Post; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Salt Lake City voters pass $125M police bond The $125-million bond approved by Salt Lake City voters in Tuesday's election will allow the Utah city to build a new five-story police and fire headquarters and a new three-story emergency-operations center. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Sarasota Springs voters elect black woman mayor, a first for Utah Saratoga Springs Councilwoman Mia Love is Utah's first black woman mayor. Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Legislature
Nevada legislative panel orders study of 'green' power rates An interim panel of the Nevada Legislature ordered the state's utilities commission to study a new electric rate that would underwrite new "green" energy projects; such "feed-in tariffs" have been used in Europe for decades to finance renewable-energy projects, but only a few states and cities in the United States have used them to mixed success. Las Vegas Review-Journal; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Economy
Canadian institute releases its forecast for Alberta's oilsands The Canadian Energy Research Institute's report released Tuesday predicted that production at Alberta's oilsands operations would continue to grow steadily, and by 2043, could deliver royalties worth $850 billion. Edmonton Journal; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Bank of Idaho buys mortgage-loan business in Twin Falls Bank of Idaho officials said the health of the housing economy in south-central Idaho prompted them to purchase Met Life Home Loans' mortgage lending operations in Twin Falls. Twin Falls Times-News; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Outdoor gear retailer opens largest store in Canada in Alberta Calgary-based Wholesale Sports Outdoor Outfitters' newest store is located in Balzac, near Edmonton, and at 50,000 square feet is the largest in Canada. Edmonton Journal; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story Idaho losses cited in Montana's Glacier Bancorp's 3Q loss Glacier Bancorp, a Montana-based banking corporation that operates in six states, reported a third-quarter loss of $1.5-million, due to a $7.5-million write down it had to take on a northern Idaho development and to a decision by Bancorp officials to allocate $47 million to its fund set aside to handle loans that aren't repaid. Flathead Beacon; Nov. 4 Add Comment View Comments(0) Email Story |
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